quote:The latter confession was Breaking Bad at its best. In Season 4, Walt tricked Jesse into thinking that meth kingpin Guatavo Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) had poisoned his girlfriend's son Brock by having Saul's bodyguard swipe a ricin-laced cigarette from Jesse's pocket, when really it was Walt who dosed the boy; on Sunday, the bodyguard repeated the maneuver with Jesse's pot and Jesse suddenly realized how Walt had deceived him. The epiphany, which Saul confirmed, triggered a crescendo of rage from Jesse, who'd spent the previous two episodes in a coma of despair, and set in motion a plotline that I've always suspected would dominate the denouement of the series: Walt vs. Jesse, father vs. son, the fallen vs. the redeemed.

quote:but why the gasoline cliffhanger when we all know the house doesn't burn down?

Jesse pouring gasoline wasn't the cliffhanger. His retaliating against Walt, being super pissed, and carrying a gun is the cliffhanger. It also answers questions as to why "Heisenberg" was written on the wall in the beginning of the second half of the season (many speculated that kids may have written it, implying that Walt's identity is publicly known).

Looks like it. I'd have to re-watch the first episode, but I think the house may have been missing a lot of carpet. Jesse setting a smallish fire to the carpet in the center of the room, leaving the front door open so that neighbors see the smoke/fire, and writing Heisenberg on the wall would certainly draw some attention. Remember, Jesse told Walt that it appears as if Hank is the only one that knows what's going on and that he hasn't told the rest of the DEA. Having a drug kingpin's name written at the scene of a crime that happens to take place at the brother in law of a DEA higher up will be big, and I'm thinking Gomez is going to be asking Hank some questions about it.

quote:Jesse pouring gasoline wasn't the cliffhanger. His retaliating against Walt, being super pissed, and carrying a gun is the cliffhanger. It also answers questions as to why "Heisenberg" was written on the wall in the beginning of the second half of the season (many speculated that kids may have written it, implying that Walt's identity is publicly known).